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Meet Sarah "Barracuda" Palin - Horserace
She may claim to be “just an average hockey mom,” but John McCain's running mate Sarah Palin is anything but average. The reaction to McCain's shocking selection of the Alaska governor has been all over the map, but one argument no one can make about Palin is that she is a bland choice. It's not ...
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What About The Vice-President's Temperament?
Daily Kos — ... Or, maybe McCain isn't aware of Palin's repution as a "barracuda."  After all, he only met her once before choosing her to be a 72-year-old heartbeat away from the presidency.  Perhaps he looked into her eyes and saw her soul. ...

For The Fifth Time, McCain Campaign Illegally Uses Artists’ Copyrighted Music
Think Progress — ... by Heart. The tune is meant to be a theme song for Gov. Sarah Palin (R-AK), whose high school nickname was reportedly “Sarah Barracuda.” Watch a clip of Republicans rocking out to the song: ...

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